University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension

August 11, 2006

Disease Management
Potential impact of recent heat and drought stress on corn diseases and mycotoxins
Goss’s wilt and blight reported in western Nebraska
Spread of soybean rust in the U.S. limited in 2006
Insect Management
Start scouting for 2nd generation bean leaf beetles
Sunflower Production
NDA declares crisis exemption for sunflower fungicide
Weather Update
Rains improve moisture levels, but more needed to affect long-term drought
Hay Production
Harvest cane hay and summer annual grasses before they go to seed
Field Updates
Field updates and crop condition report
Rural Life
Rural poll reveals ambivalence about newcomers to communities
Field Tours and Extension Programs
2006 Irrigation Strategies Field Tour Series: Management strategies to conserve irrigation water
Nebraska Soybean Management Field Days Aug. 15-18
UNL hosts late season crop diagnostic clinic
Annual Dry Bean Field Tour Aug. 22
Solution Days 2006 provides in-field education at new location near York
Sorghum test plot field day Sept. 6 near Gilead
Manure management workshop and field tours Aug. 29
UNL's exhibit: A one-stop information center at Husker Harvest Days
GPS-based auto-guidance clinic on Sept. 11 at Grand Island
Ag Statistic Reports
Corn forecast down 4%, soybean down 8% from last year
Nebraska farm real estate value and cash rents higher
Nebraska farm expenses up 9.4% in 2005

Compiled CropWatch Newsletter for August 11, 2006 (pdf format)

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